Almost no government guidance of business Government policy There is almost no government guidance of business, although there are many restrictions and prohibitions designed to protect business and non-business interests and to prevent abuses. Within the business and economic environments, the overall intention is to ensure as far as possibleRead More →
Foreign investors plan to conduct business Legal forms If foreign investors plan to conduct business on an ongoing basis in Germany, it might make sense to set up a company in Germany with a view to intended business activities. Foreign investors can choose between different legal forms which are typicallyRead More →
Enhance the rigor and institutional coverage of stress testing for banks Stress testing liquidity risks: The Bundesbank has made commendable efforts to enhance the rigor and institutional coverage of stress testing for banks, but has yet to incorporate liquidity risks within its framework. Banking supervisors regularly review banks’ internal stressRead More →
Full range of consulting services Prospective foreign investors can take advantage of the full range of consulting services readily available in Germany at all levels of sophistication. There is thus no hindrance to obtaining in-depth marketing information, initiating searches for potential investment targets, or to obtaining the necessary outside professionalRead More →
Business as a sole proprietor Doing business as a sole proprietor in Germany Typically, engaging in business as a sole proprietor in Germany will only be interesting for foreigners intending to relocate to Ger- many to operate a small business there . EU Forecast euf:ba18f:63/nws-01Read More →
Credit risk oversight Credit risk oversight: Even though the Bundesbank regularly performs credit inspections of banks’ internal ratings based approach (IRB), much reliance is placed on external auditors to assess non-IRB aspects of credit risks, such as asset quality and the adequacy of loan loss provisioning. The authorities rarely conductRead More →
Most German towns have established their own trading estates Local considerations Most German towns have established their own trading estates, in many cases more than one. Any prospective investor in a green-field project is well-advised to approach the local authorities at an early stage to ascertain the degree of helpRead More →
Investment through a permanent establishment Investment through a permanent establishment (permanent – dependent – representative) Oftentimes, however, a stronger presence will be required in Germany after a while so as to meet market demands and increasing administrative requirements. In many cases, fulflling these requirements is only possible by establishing aRead More →
Business model and risk culture Business model and risk culture: The authorities acknowledge the significant impact of business models on banks’ and insurance companies’ forward-looking risk profile and have undertaken some work in this area, particularly on insurance supervision. At the same time, the authorities point out that the choiceRead More →
No overall national economic plans Germany has no overall national economic plans, but does offer various specific incentives and regional programmes. In the West, this applies particularly to high-tech industries with a strong orientation toward research and development. Programmes in the East are less specific, in line with the moreRead More →
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